condição vs convicto, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“condição” is a noun and “convicto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,087
“condição” frequency rank: #31,709
“convicto” frequency rank: 33796
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	condição	convicto
Definition	classe social	que tem convicção; convencido; certo:

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set condição and convicto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch

condição

8 ch

convicto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: condição is anoun and convictoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

condição is recorded at frequency rank #2,087, classified as anoun. convicto is at rank #31,709, tagged as anadj.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 33796, this pair ranks #33,614 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of condição vs convicto

Shared letters: cino. Private to "condição": dãç. Private to "convicto": tv.

"condição" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "convicto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

convicto ← cconvicto · cnovicto · conivcto · connvicto · convcito · conviccto · convicot · convictto

Frequency comparison

condição#2,087

convicto#31,709

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "condição" and "convicto" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "condição" is a noun and "convicto" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "condição" or "convicto"?

"condição" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,087 in our Portuguese list, against #31,709 for "convicto". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering condição vs convicto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “condição”; for an adjective, it's “convicto”.
See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “condição” entry
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